Retroclival arachnoid cyst

Retroclival arachnoid cyst

Retroclival arachnoid cyst is a rare mass lesion, with only seven cases previously reported in literature. MR is the imaging modality of choice in its evaluation and in its differentiation from epidermoid cyst. The case reported here was surgically proved and had an uncharacteristic MR signal intens...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR 1992-01, Vol.13 (1), p.353-354
Hauptverfasser: Bourekas, EC, Raji, MR, Dastur, KJ, Francken, GJ, Engle, DJ, Nayak, NT
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Sprache:eng
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Arachnoid Cysts - diagnosis
Biological and medical sciences
Case Reports
Cranial Fossa, Posterior
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neurology
Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses
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Zusammenfassung:Retroclival arachnoid cyst is a rare mass lesion, with only seven cases previously reported in literature. MR is the imaging modality of choice in its evaluation and in its differentiation from epidermoid cyst. The case reported here was surgically proved and had an uncharacteristic MR signal intensity that was higher than that of cerebrospinal fluid due to previous hemorrhage.
ISSN:0195-6108
1936-959X